The Redan onballer, who was at the centre of a long-running saga to gain clearance from the North Ballarat Roosters, is one of four Ballarat Football League players remaining in a state squad of 26.

Horbury’s Lions teammate Chris Giampaolo, Lake Wendouree’s Lucas Anderson and Sebastopol’s Rowan Marshall are all part of the list, which will be trimmed to a final team of 22 following training on Wednesday night.

The Victoria Country 1 side will then take on the Victorian Amateur Football Association.

Meanwhile, Gordon defender Mark Gunnell has been selected in the Victoria Country 2 side to play against the VAFA Premier B-Division 4 outfit.

North Ballarat youngster Sam Hooper has won his place in the Victoria Country under-19 team, which also meets the VAFA.

All games will be played at Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday.

THE TEAMS

VICTORIA COUNTRY 1 (squad)

Dane McFarlane (Newtown & Chilwell), Mark Collison (Traralgon), Steven Stroobants (Rochester), Scott Dwyer (Wandin), Sam Cowling (Warrnambool), Dan Nicholls (Drouin), Dean Polo (Albury), Jeremy Larcombe (Leopold), Brayden O'Hara (Albury), Grant Weeks (Colbinabbin), Justin Van Unen (Mt Eliza), Tim Looby (Shepparton United), Kane Martin (Sale), Lucas Anderson (Lake Wendouree), James Linton (Colac), Nathan Horbury (Redan), Ben Dobson (Koroit), Robert Condy (Newtown & Chilwell), Guy Hendry (Pines), Chris Giampaolo (Redan), Will Martiniello (Benalla), Bob McCallum (Drouin), Lachlan Wallace (Frankston YCW), Sam Gill (Mt Eliza), Jack Geary (Golden Square), Rowan Marshall (Sebastopol)

VICTORIA COUNTRY 2

Nick Pekin (capt) (Horsham), Brett Chambers (Rupertswood), Brandon Osborne (Cranbourne), Mitchell Day (Geelong Amateur), Ryan Gillingham (Kerang), Justin Marriott (Devon Allies), Will McGregor (Penshurst), Luke Bee-Hugo (Cranbourne), James Hallahan (Sorrento), Nathan Muratore (Cora Lynn), Mat Gray (Buln Buln)

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